Last week was super busy, but TWC has some of the greatest volunteers ever and in spite of busy schedules, we were able to welcome three new families to Westwood Transitional Village. Check out the pictures below and see if you see some of your great contributions.
We had a small set-up on Monday, May 21st for the Burbank family...Mom, Dad and 10-year old T'iana which went super quickly and smoothly. Joining me were two newish volunteers, Karen Saeki and Pat Lester, and this was their first foray into setting up an apartment for an incoming family. No guidance was needed and the pair of them did a terrific job. We finished so early that I got to LAX in plenty of time to pick up my sister-in-law. Here are some photos of the day:
Karen, deep into organizing kitchen cupboards
Pat, getting the corners straight (she was so happy that the bag she brought...hanging on bed...matched the sheets!
Love, love, love having a rug, no matter how small, in the living room.
Never too many colors, right???
A welcome sight for exhausted parents
Little girl heaven!
A welcome note, fresh fruit and
two of the cutest salt and pepper shakers ever!
What will we do when the flowers in Pat's garden are finished for the season!?
Karen got back from Minneapolis late on Tuesday and she was back in the saddle pretty quickly. On Thursday the 24th she, Pat Lester and Teresa Rosati did what I'm sure was a gorgeous set-up for the Parker Family: Mom, Dad and little Reign and Micaiah. Unfortunately, we only have one photo from the day...but it's a good one!
Oops! Pat got locked in the trash area (really!)
And then on Friday the 25th, Isabel Freeman took the lead, ably helped by
Lisa OLaughlin (Bin Goddess), Holly Bauman and Linda Mann. Here are some great photos that
Holly took of their pretty impressive decorating skills!
Living room.
And another shot. These Ikea rugs that Karen picked up for $20 each are terrific.
The dining room table. I obviously need to take a course on napkin folding. It looks great!
A view into the kitchen. Cook books at the ready!
The Parents bedroom.
Welcome home. It looks comfy!
And the following shots are of the children's bedrooms.
They are just darling and I'm sure the kids will be so happy.